Sophus Thalbitzer (1871–1941) was a Danish psychiatrist and medical doctor specializing in manic depressive psychoses. He influenced Danish legislation on homosexuality towards decriminalization in 1933.[1] Thalbitzer never married in his life.
Life edit
In 1912, Thalbitzer became consultant at the St Hans Women's Hospital near Copenhagen. In 1923, he became a member of the Advisory Board of Directors of the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee. In 1924 and 1925 he published two articles on homosexuality, successfully influencing Danish criminal legislation with his 'scientific' defence of the lowering of homosexual age of consent from 21 to 18.[2]
Works edit
- Emotion and insanity, 1926. Translated by M. G. Beard. The International Library of Psychology, Philosophy and Scientific Method.
References edit
- ^ "Where is it illegal to be gay?". BBC News. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Wilhelm von Rosen (2002). "Thalbitzer, Sophus". In Aldrich, Robert; Wotherspoon, Garry (eds.). Who's who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to World War II. Psychology Press. pp. 518–9. ISBN 978-0-415-15983-8.